Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner's Manual page 178

176 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
• Pull the release handle located on the outboard side of
the seat. Lift up the seat and tumble the seat forward.
Tumbling Seat Release Strap
• Attach the elastic strap, located at the base of the seat
cushion, onto the hook bar on the center trim panel to
hold the seat in place.
Tumbling Seat Strap
To return the rear seat to it's upright latched position,
rotate the seat cushion rearward to latch the seat. Then
lift the seatback to its upright latched position.
NOTE: The elastic strap should be reinstalled in the clip
on the base of the seat cushion before returning the seat
to its normal position.